New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-02


ing force will be largely increased.
The amount allowed by the Board Of Estmae for the
little more than paid by Register Reilly dur
ing last year, when 1t fee Office, and all the
callers on the Register including most of the Tam
many and County Democracy leaders who had paid their
respects TO the new Mayor in the City Hall
FATTY" WALSH In HIS NEW QUARTERS.
RECEIVING MANY CONGRATULATIONS AT THE
ToMBs-TRYING TO BE AGREEABLE.
FATTY" Walsh rose early yesterday, donned his
new nnii"rm Of blue and gold, and set out Tor the
1ombs. Ex-Warlen Finn met him at the iron door
in Franklin st at M. and without any ceremony
handel to him tho big hr,ss key. Tho new Warden
smiled broadly the officials who crowded near him.
but said little. and in what little he did say he was
studo1sly -coumlttal unless Wishing them all the
"hapIcs KIND OF ycnr fiOm the bottom OF Ills
heart" could be construed into indication that they
would not 30 disturbed In their nvings, but would
hencefOrth know how good thing it is to live under
the benign influence OF converted sinner.
Thomas Costlgan. W. p. Mitchell George T. Lang
beln. ex-MayOr's Marshal Thomas W. I;yincs. Frank
Duffy and other friends OF NJ. Walsh were
present to 90 fitting honor to tho occasion. Tho 10
firing Warden conducted the party over the prison
Initiating the uses OF the various . ,Dn
% the chief criminals In each, win
al o. whom the Warden seemed tolcrably familiar
The party caloi on ev Alderman Mcouadc for a few
records wcr' g 'nced ovcr and some mnor points Of
the prison rules and regulations discussed
ConCratll atoms were next in order Some OF them
came by telegraph. by letter and some hy ex
Dress The one ty extrss took the form of carraSs
of deer sent by Major Hughes, chief OF the irc bgae
OF Louisville. Ky. The new Warden received these
marks of esteem with smile OF conscious rccthude
and replied 10 the concentrations with many facetiol'
remarks. among Other things "rurnhg thanks 70 inc
members OF the pres for the polite attentions he
had aIeaiy received from thcm," saying that ne
.1,l Do ri
upon hin especially II they came In the capacity OF
Loariers" The arrival OF Mrs. walsh stout pleas
ton 'sGoodIy. gentlemen" said the warden
"hcrc Is nv wife. ] must show her over the Kitchen
Ex Warden Finn is moving out as fast as possible
having taken house in Eighty first ST. lew cOOrS
west of ThiTd ave.
THE ASSESSMENT COMMISSION CLOSED.
WORK THAT mas BEEN DONE ny 1T SINCE IT WAS
CREATED.
Tho Assessment Commission. which was created hy
spcc act in 1880 pass upon claims for reduction of
assessments confirmed previous 10 that dale closed Its
business on Friday and Yesterday ceased to exist At
the time the commission created there several
millions of dollars due the city for assessments The lists
had been confirmed hut property owners refused to pay
of fraudulent contracts excessive charges ana
because in some cases the work never
half done This work had been done by
contract under the Pablo Works Department,
during the wears from 1870 l57s As the law stood al
tina time ii property owner proved fiaud or iieghllH
or excessive cost In the work. the assessment was va
Gated and the city the entire cost when me Tom
mission was created empowered 10 make rcdnr
tons ana TIE changed ~ tbat herca cr ~ pp-
er,y owner can court such reduction n he can
show him ELF entitled To without affecting the NadH OF
the assessl, mt -,
While in existence the Commission passed upon about
SIS 600 900 OF assessments confirmed previous 10 lNSO
Abou SO 500 600 was changed and no reduction was
made III the remaining S35OOooo III assessments the
commission made nh average reduction of 80 per cent
The highest reduction so per cent which was Oh mn
unbalanced bid contract The lowest reduction Was
Ier cent The total amount OF the reduction was
III 900 600 But in addition to that The commission
orieed $500 he pad back to property owhcS VII"
had paid their money on assessments wlrh were AFTER
ward reduced The total loss 10 the city because OF these
rregula,cs in the Public Works department in the con
tracts passed upon 10y the Commission "i""'h'' 10
Sl.5Oo.Ooo 5000 .-, .., a.. a..
since It's organization in $50 four members q! the Com
mission died j. = Lawrence George IL. Andrews. iuEh
Gardner and John Kelly. The commissioners NJ" Nthi
ont l office Yesterday because q" TIC 81 lra'inn o me
tnc Of Commission Allan tauphril. Dniici
Lord IT.. Joseph Garry and John W ai-haiL Jano. D.
Martin the efficient rcrl the Commission No did the
greater part the business has been appointed deputy
Register.
POLICE PRECINCTS ALL CHANGED ABOUT
There was al extensive change IN the numbers on
police stations AMI precinct hoers yesterday according
o the recent orders o the Police Board ncN sct "f
telegram calls went into effect q y. ana th- morn
iISs returns Murray Will he tahuiacd
IN "A new Let book. tie Chief Clerks once. Inc new
directory OF police stations according TO the numbers {"
the pIecin Is Is as follows:
DE. e,,fjon CgDfgfn. pre- station. Captain
~, oi, ,.i'n Cabrry 2OIh Wcst S7th.st. " ashrnrn
nl G1f =